Process for developing a culturally informed brief motivational intervention

The present study culturally enhances a standard brief intervention for alcohol use. Through an iterative process engaging key stakeholders; including patients, and expert consultants, this research sought to enhance current evidence based interventions. Five culturally informed enhancements consistent with Motivational Interviewing were introduced into standard brief interventions. These culturally informed enhancements can be refined to address the cultural risk and protective factors of other priority populations. The distinctions and advantages of this approach over prior cultural adapted interventions is discussed. Importantly, the present study outlines a process for refining the culturally informed brief intervention to other target populations. •Culturally informed enhancements were developed in collaboration with target population and key stakeholders in the community•Five culturally informed augmentations were introduced into standard brief alcohol interventions.•Key modifications include agenda setting to identify culture risk and protective factors, personal and cultural values and personal strengths•Results show CI-BMI is culturally responsive and comparable to standard brief alcohol interventions•Enhancements can be systematically modified to address other target populations and health behaviors